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Background and proposal: City staff and the Civic Center partnership summarized a reworked design that maintains Centennial Hall, adds a new performing‑arts/theater element and a subdividable community hall, and seeks to avoid net parking loss by reconfiguring site circulation. The partnership’s team said it had tightened the program compared with earlier large‑scale proposals and argued that a 65% design level is necessary to reduce the project’s current wide contingency and to obtain reliable construction pricing via a CM/GC or constructability review.

Costs and design scope: Presentations to the Committee described the current conceptual estimate as carrying a large contingency (the partnership referenced a roughly $5 million contingency in its conceptual estimate) and said aggregate cost ranges reflect many unknowns at the schematic level. Partnership representatives asked that CBJ consider directing design funds to allow the project to reach 65% design; the manager identified roughly $2 million of previously appropriated funds for design and asked whether the Assembly would authorize applying a portion of those funds as a grant to the partnership or direct staff to manage the design in‑house.

Assembly discussion and direction: Members generally favored advancing design to reduce uncertainty, and several said they preferred an approach in which CBJ provides design funding as a grant to the partnership combined with a strong MOA that sets cost caps, decision points, life‑cycle/ongoing maintenance analysis, and owner approval milestones. Members emphasized the need to limit future operating costs, to entrain the Chamber and tourism partners in project planning, and to keep the project affordable. No formal appropriation was adopted Jan. 27; the manager will return with a proposed MOA and options for funding the 65% design phase.

Speakers

Bob Banghart — Executive Director, Capital Civic Center Partnership (presenter).
City Manager — presented options and requested Assembly guidance.
Assembly members — discussed funding approach, operating cost concerns, and MOA protections.

Authorities

None cited beyond CBJ capital-improvement history and prior 2019–2022 design work.

Actions

No formal motion was adopted to appropriate funds on Jan. 27. The Assembly provided direction to the manager: proceed with drafting an MOA to define CBJ protections, and return with a plan for using existing design funds (and partnership contributions) to reach 65% design for the Capital Civic Center.

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Provenance

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Kirk Duncan, engaged by the manager’s office to review Eagle Crest’s pro forma and business plan, summarized past and present operating results and laid out several scenarios. He said the enterprise has a precedent for backfilling negative fund balances but warned the current trajectory could require new infusions of general fund support and changes to the pay plan and maintenance budgets.

Duncan highlighted three cost categories the board may ask the Assembly to consider: a placeholder supplemental of about $750,000 for FY 2026 to cover services and commodities; an estimated $800,000 to implement a more competitive pay plan; and roughly $875,000 of materials and services for maintenance and operations. Taken together in a high‑cost scenario, he said, the negative fund balance could grow substantially over several years if the city increases operating support while the gondola is being built.

“Right now there’s a negative fund balance of about $160,000,” Duncan said, noting that historical swings have been large, that Eagle Crest has rebounded from sizable deficits in prior decades, and that the gondola — if it meets ridership and pricing assumptions — could eventually make the area cash‑flow positive.

But he cautioned the Assembly that revenue assumptions remain uncertain. Duncan said the project team had not performed a dedicated market study for gondola ridership and revenue; his scenarios tested net per‑rider receipts of $85, $65 and $45 under varying ridership assumptions. He also noted that $5.6 million of about $12.7 million budgeted for the gondola had been spent to date, and that rising construction costs and permitting timelines had narrowed the window to meet previously projected schedules.

“Until we have a market analysis and a firm construction cost estimate, the revenue side is higher uncertainty,” Duncan said. He recommended more timely financial reporting to the Eagle Crest board and stronger maintenance protocols so the facility can be run with fewer financial surprises.

Mike Satri, chair of the Eagle Crest board, told the Assembly the board broadly agreed with the assessment and said the gondola remains the most likely path to consistent summer revenue. Satri asked the Assembly for guidance on spending authority and funding mechanisms, saying the board cannot unilaterally enact multi‑year operating increases without Assembly approval.

Assembly members pressed both Duncan and the board on the scale of planned, intentional short‑term deficits needed to ramp summer operations once the gondola opens. Several members signaled openness to structuring assistance as a loan rather than a grant; others asked the board to present specific dollar requests with prioritized options ahead of the proposed joint meeting on March 6.

Board and staff members said operations are already adapting to limited snow years by prioritizing snowmaking at the base and beginner areas and by keeping summer activities in place (guided tours, zip lines, and other tourism offerings). The board also described an internal push to improve financial reporting cadence and to form a standing finance committee so the board receives more frequent “flash” reports on revenues and deposits.

What the Assembly asked for and next steps: The manager proposed a tentative joint meeting with the Eagle Crest board on March 6 to agree priorities. Assembly members told the manager and board they expect specific, prioritized funding requests and clearer cost breakdowns before committing additional public funds. No formal appropriation was made at the Jan. 27 meeting.

Speakers

Kirk Duncan — Consultant engaged by the manager’s office to review Eagle Crest pro formas and operations.
Mike Satri — Chair, Eagle Crest Board of Directors.
Craig Simm — General manager, Eagle Crest (present).
Aaron Lupro — Interim general manager earlier in the process (present).
Mayor Weldon — Mayor, presiding officer, Assembly of the Juneau City and Borough.
City Manager — City manager (identified in meeting as “manager”).
Various assembly members — asked questions and signaled positions; several recommended loans rather than grants.

Authorities

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Actions

No formal appropriation or vote was taken on supplemental funding at the Jan. 27 meeting. The Assembly scheduled a tentative joint meeting with the Eagle Crest board for March 6 to discuss funding priorities and asked staff and the board to return with specific funding requests and a prioritized list of maintenance and personnel items.

Clarifying details

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Topics

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Provenance

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Rob Dumaschel, the manager’s special project planning manager, presented the proposed amendments as the first technical wave of a larger Title 49 modernization effort. The proposal focuses on procedural and clarity changes intended to reduce uncertainty and delays for applicants, and it advances several substantive items the advisory committee prioritized, including accessory dwelling units (ADUs), caretaker units, and transition‑zone upzoning pathways.

Key elements in the package include removing minimum lot‑size and lot‑width barriers for ADUs, exempting ADUs from density calculations in many cases, allowing a maximum attached ADU footprint of up to 1,000 square feet (subject to zone setbacks), and expanding the director’s authority to make equivalent‑use determinations to reduce discretionary public hearings for clearly similar uses. The draft also proposes clearer rules for amendments to approved permits, standardized “adjustment to approve” procedures, and updated rules of construction (code interpretation guidance) to reduce legal ambiguity.

Dumaschel said the project is intentionally phased: this wave emphasizes code modernization and process streamlining (phase 1 / 1.5), while a later phase will align code changes with the forthcoming comprehensive‑plan update and policy choices. He said the rewrite aims to make objective standards clearer, delegate appropriate authority to the Community Development Department director, and reduce the number of low‑value use permits that require the full planning commission review.

Assembly member discussion: Assembly members asked about parking‑requirement waivers within one mile of transit, the number of ADUs allowed per lot, caretaker‑unit size and industrial‑land protections, and whether director authorities would be delegable during absences. Dumaschel said director duties can be designated and that the planning staff wants to preserve the city’s existing protections for industrial land while clarifying caretaker‑unit rules; he also noted the advisory committee’s preference to align with the 2013 comprehensive plan on caretaker allowances.

Motion and next steps: Assembly member (moved on the floor and by unanimous consent) introduced the ordinance for Feb. 3 and referred it to the Planning Commission with a 60‑day review timeline. If the Planning Commission returns the draft without major changes, the Assembly can consider adoption in a subsequent meeting; Dumaschel indicated implementation by CDD following adoption.

Speakers

Rob Dumaschel — Special project planning manager, manager’s office.
Assembly member (mover) — moved introduction and referral by unanimous consent.
Various Assembly members — asked clarifying questions.

Authorities

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Actions

Motion: Introduce the proposed Title 49 amendments at the Feb. 3 Assembly meeting and refer the ordinance to the Planning Commission for a 60‑day review period. Mover: Assembly member (on record during meeting). Outcome: Passed by unanimous consent (no objection recorded).

Clarifying details

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Proper names

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Topics

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Provenance

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Assembly Member Wright presented a two‑year effort to pull impound provisions out of multiple code sections and place them in a single, clearer code section. The rewrite aims to make officer options and procedures more transparent, to minimize time vehicles spend in the city impound lot, and to provide explicit authority for quicker disposal of vehicles that contain hazardous materials or present public‑health risks (flood damage, biohazards, needles, etc.).

Wright told the Committee the current patchwork code makes it difficult for officers and dock and parks staff to determine disposition and that auction minimums have been too low — encouraging a cycle of low‑value purchases and re‑abandonment. The draft ordinance raises the minimum auction threshold, introduces Kelley Blue Book valuation as a potential reference for higher‑value determinations, and clarifies processes for private‑property owners to request vehicle removal.

The ordinance also retains a statutory minimum timeline based on state law: an initial 30‑day notice period followed by additional notice before removal (the presenter described an effective total period of up to 50 days in common scenarios when accounting for municipal procedures). Wright said officers will generally attempt to keep vehicles in place where safe and practical, but that the consolidated code emphasizes officer discretion and clearer time frames for moving vehicles to impound lots when necessary.

Motion and next steps: Assembly Member Tuskandis moved to refer Ordinance 2025‑07 (impound consolidation) to the next regular Assembly meeting for introduction and asked unanimous consent; no objection was recorded and the motion passed. The ordinance will appear on the full Assembly agenda for introduction, and staff indicated further implementation detail and fee schedules will accompany the ordinance packet.

Speakers

Assembly Member Wright — presenter of the impound-code consolidation draft.
Assembly Member Tuskandis — moved referral to full Assembly.

Authorities

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Actions

Motion: Refer Ordinance 2025-07 (impound-code consolidation) to the full Assembly for introduction at the next regular meeting. Mover: Assembly Member Tuskandis. Outcome: Passed by unanimous consent (no recorded objection).

Clarifying details

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Proper names

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Topics

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Provenance

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Boss said JPD received 39 applicants for officer positions in 2024, which he described as a stronger recruiting pool than in prior years. However, he said operational vacancies remain significant: when measured against call volume, the department exceeds national workload standards for patrol. He estimated that fully staffed patrol would yield roughly 630–640 calls for service per officer per year; current per‑officer calls are higher and contribute to overtime, burnout risk and training needs.

The department also completed a reporting transition from the Uniform Crime Report (UCR) format to the National Incident‑Based Reporting System (NIBRS), Boss said, and noted some year‑end crime figures will be supplemented after all NIBRS submissions are complete. He pointed to notable incidents in 2024 (including a homicide and two officer‑involved shootings) and said those investigations and their eventual findings will appear in the full NIBRS dataset.

Boss emphasized new internal programs: a JPD Wellness Expo that showcases physical and mental‑health resources for officers; a chaplain program in formation; and a planned rollout of the ABLE (Active Bystandership for Law Enforcement) program through Georgetown University, which Boss described as a higher‑accountability training that teaches officers to intervene to uphold professional standards.

Assembly members asked about morale and retirements; Boss said morale is strong (he estimated an internal morale score of roughly 8–9 out of 10) and reported only one expected retirement in 2025. He said the department is preparing a strategic plan for 2025 and intends to keep recruiting and training efforts high on its agenda.

Speakers

Chief Derek Boss — Chief of Police, Juneau Police Department.

Authorities

None cited beyond JPD internal reporting and the NIBRS reporting system.

Actions

No legislative action resulted; the report provided information for Assembly oversight and future budgetary and personnel discussions.

Clarifying details

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Proper names

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Topics

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Provenance

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